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i bought two new games for mimi.  they are really fun and a WELCOME departure from mindnumbing candyland and coma inducing chutes and ladders.  i am embarrassed to admit that she has been beating me fair and square in both games. 


one game is called Blokus.  it's a spatial strategic thinking game.  from school tests, i know my spatial skills are pretty good so i'm thinking that i'm going to totally rock this game, only to find out, i have no strategy!  durrrr.  so while we play, mimi is like, "oooh!  i'm going to block you here.  ha! ha! i'm coming after you, mom!"  and before i know it, i've lost to a 5 year old.  i totally have to build up that killer instinct.

the other game is Gobblet Gobblers.  we just got it today.  i told mimi when i picked her up from school that i bought her a new game.  she's asks me, how do you play it?  i said, it's like tic tac toe except you get to gobble up your opponents.  she responds perplexed, i dont get it.  is it like chest?

no, it's not like chess, i say, holding back a laugh.  i'll show you when we get home, i answer rather indulgently to the ignorant child. 

so we played when we got home and i thought, it's as simple as tic tac toe, so here's where i redeem myself or atleast we can tie at each game.  HA!  i am shocked at how dull witted i am because i LOST to her several times.  what's WRONG with me!!!

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